TEACHING MACHINES AND PROGRAMMED LEARNING IN THE SOVIET BLOC--A SURVEY OF THE PUBLISHED LITERATURE, 1962-1963.

Joint Publications Research Service, Washington, DC.

THIS REVIEW REPORTS THE STATE OF THE ART OF PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION IN THE SOVIET UNION. A NUMBER OF TEACHING MACHINES ARE DESCRIBED, AS ARE PROJECTED DEVELOPMENTS IN SOVIET PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE 4TH ALL-RUSSIAN CONFERENCE ON THE APPLICATION OF TECHNICAL DEVICES AND PROGRAMING IN EDUCATION (JAN. 1964) WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DATA. LITTLE IS SAID OF DEVELOPMENTS IN OTHER SOVIET BLOC COUNTRIES. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SOVIET REFERENCES AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF TEACHING DEVICES ARE APPENDED. COPIES OF THIS REPORT, COSTING $0.75, MAY BE ORDERED FROM THE U.S. DEP. OF COMMERCE CLEARNINGHOUSE FOR FEDERAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION, JOINT PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE, BUILDING TEMPO E, EAST ADAMS DRIVE, 4TH AND 6TH STREETS, S.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20443. (MS)